Just a short post to say that the three day road trip to Saskatchewan and all associated shots are now posted in the usual format, on one page with all the images and text from this wonderful trip. It really was one of our best even though it was perhaps our shortests ever road trip. Click here for the full details page.
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The last day of our road trip to Saskatchewan produced some fantastic photos including this spectacular sight taken on the north side of highway 7 just east of Kindersley. As we left the town we noticed a huge fast moving cloud swirling around over a large wetland area and just ahead a little used track leading in that direction. I flicked the 4x4 switch and turned down the rutted dirt road going as far as possible before getting out and walking until we started sinking. From the moment we stepped out of the truck the noise was deafening, tens of thousands of snow geese preparing for migration flew above and floated on the lake. It was like a scene from the serengeti, truly stunning in every way. The gallery below has a closer shot of some of the geese so you can understand their size and realise just how large an area is showing in the main shot, you can also click the main image for a larger version.
In the gallery below is another shot I love from today of a Snowy Owl in the prairie grass. He didn't like it when I stopped to take his picture and flew off but we watched him go and saw where he landed, another 4x4 moment on some very dodgy ground got me as close as I dare and then I got out quietly and sneaked along a hundred meters before getting close enough for a beautiful image of him peeking from behind the grass. There's also the usual prairie sunrise and a night scene from the hotel in Saskatoon. After stopping at safeway for bread and milk we were home by 4pm having had a fantastic prairie road trip.....I think we'll be going back. We were up for sunrise again this morning and left Leader, Saskatchewan by 07:00 heading into the rising sun. We had a fantastic journey across the wide open prairie landscape on empty highways. We stopped for a few shots of the sunrise along the way and again at Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park where we made a short hike to stretch the legs. After continuing on for an hour or so we stopped again at Diefenbaker Lake and the huge Gardiner Dam where we wandered across the spillway and on a nice little beach. Our last stop before Saskatoon was to grab a shot of some roadside buffalo. We soon arrived in Saskatoon and in our very nice hotel where all the comforts of home awaited. We walked in the city and had a bite to eat in the main central mall before making a circular route along the riverside park. As I write this piece the sun is setting over the city and we are heading out for a nice steak dinner. Tomorrow is the long ride home and as always a few stops for photos along the way. The main shot below is at Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park and the gallery has captions with location information.
Yesterday we decided to take a long weekend in the prairies, we've never been over to Saskatchewan which is the province directly east of Alberta so we planned a route, booked a couple of hotels and set out at sunrise this morning with a lot to cram into day one.
We started with a visit to an old mine site east of Drumheller, Alberta where a wobbly swing bridge left Sarah hanging on. Then on to the ghost town of Wayne, Alberta which once boasted a population of more than 2 thousand but is now only 26. Before reaching the Saskatchewan border we stopped at some great hoodoos and had a wander around the pathway there and again at a lovely old grain silo close to the border. We found our overnight spot in the small town of Leader, Saskatchewan just 30 minutes from the Great Sand Dunes Provincial Park. After dropping in our luggage we went back out and dashed to the park for sunset (just making it with no time at all to spare). After making some sunset shots as darkness fell and the coyotes howled across the empty prairie we messed around with some long exposures and coloured lights before returning to Leader and a pizza and coffee supper before bed. Tomorrow it's on to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (with a few stops for photos of course) The gallery below is captioned, the main shot is of a boot rack at the Great Sand Dunes lit by the sunset with the moon as a backdrop. |
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